A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on September 4, 2008, tocelebrate the opening of UnityDiabetesCenter.Unique to the Rochester area, the Center offers comprehensive treatment for those with diabetes and other endocrine needs, including individual and group counseling, nutrition management, exercise programs, and the latest treatment options and technologies.

”Diabetes is a complex condition, and its impact varies from patient to patient,” said K.K. Rajamani, M.D., chief of Endocrinology at UnityHospital.“Our approach involves diabetes management, as well as the treatment of those conditions that affect people with diabetes.Having a team of physicians and clinicians specialized in endocrinology, and the unique structure of our program enables patients to get treatment for diabetes and associated illnesses in one place.”

“Those diagnosed with diabetes in New York State has doubled in the past ten years, making convenient and timely access to care a challenge,” added Jean Bauch, R.D. C.D.E., manager of Unity Diabetes Center. “The increased need for specialized care of diabetes has caused wait times to escalate.A Center designed exclusively for the care of patients with diabetes and other endocrine disorders will alleviate those wait times and increase patients’ access to care.”

UnityDiabetesCenter is accepting adult and pediatric patients. The Center specializes in treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetic conditions, gestational diabetes and other endocrine diseases.Services available for the treatment of conditions associated with diabetes include nutrition and weight management, and a variety of exercise programs.UnityDiabetesCenter is located at 687 Lee Road, at the corner of Lexington Avenue.

For more information or to receive a free diabetes tool kit, call Unity Health System’s OnCallCenter at (585) 368-3091.

Unity Health System provides a complete network of health care services from the Unity Park Ridge Hospital Campus in the town of Greece, the Unity St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, and at numerous other sites throughout Rochester and western MonroeCounty. Services include inpatient and outpatient hospital care and surgery, a family birth place, women’s health services, chemical dependency and mental health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, adult day health and home health programs for older adults, retirement communities, child care, and laboratory services, among many others.